A platform plank for the Democratic slate for '28 should be to tear down, tear out, and restore everything Trump has done and everything he might do. Every record, every bit of evidence, every memory that Trump ever existed that can be should be destroyed. Some class, dignity, and integrity should be restored to the US Capital, US lands and natural resources rehabilitated.
Trump is worse than an incurable metastatic disease.
Ticky tacky trashy. There's a reason why the New York "elite" looked down on the tRUMP slumlord family, now the First Family of trailer park aspirational aesthetics. Right after the RepubliCON party of pedophiles, felons, and thieves hits the dung heap of history, the American people will happily track the return of the People's House to elegant, quiet dignity.
This sentence: “The neoclassical style in which the White House is designed—an architectural style that intentionally avoids the ornamentation found in the palaces of Europe. Gold.” Exactly! That chosen lack of ornamentation is what makes us unique from the monarchies in Europe. Thanks for that sentence, Tommy!
"we then begin to lose the central democratic tenets on which this country was founded. On which that house was built." But then, that's the purpose of all this Russian-style garishness, isn't it? Take away the identity of Our House, just as he took away the identity of the government! It's easier to convince people to accept change when change is happening all around them. Hitler knew this, and Trump has learned it from the Third Reich. But Hitler had the advantage of extreme poverty in Germany, and his public works employed hundreds of thousands who hadn't had a paycheck in years. Trump is going to have to shove authoritarianism down our throats at the point of a gun, which is why he has a private army called ICE!
Depressing, enraging, and insightful. If we are somehow able trot save our democracy, I can’t help but wonder how so much of this garishness will be repurposed and/or removed.
Yes, the ugly, garish, ill conceived fake-gold garbage in the Oval Office, the destruction of the East Wing, the destruction of the Rose Garden... it all means something. As the mid-term election draws near and the expected finish of the lack of Congressional control of the weak, fake, foolish president becomes reality (of a sort) we are faced with a question; how long will it take to erase and eradicate all this junk and completely get rid of, eliminate, and abolish everything trumpian? One hopes for two things... first that the old fat brain-dead man-child lies long enough to see his foolishness eradicated and totally dumped, preferentially on the front lawn of the mara-largo hovel, and secondly he lives long enough to be held totally accountable for all of his crimes. That's all one wants for Christmas, Santa.
Y'all need to manage your outrage, because exercising outrage too much causes COMPLACENCY. You'll be NUMB otherwise - when the REAL BATTLE begins. All this decor shit is a carefully orchestrated DISTRACTION...To keep you from looking at SOMETHING ELSE that is a real THREAT...This regime actually awards prizes for the "most outrageous" move. Stick with stuff that will make a REAL difference 5 to 10 yrs from now.
Strongly recommend that all read this and figure out a way to minimize hitting the cliff - https://michaelpopok.substack.com/p/iran-war-expert-exposes-trump-escalation? - All veterans should stop any possible ground invasion because it will massively increase the number of Gold Star families. See what has happened to Russians invading Ukraine; worse will happen to American forces landing on Iranian beaches or soil. We have no effective defense against swarms of drones.
Philip Kennicott has been working overtime alongside a cadre of citizens, like the webcam group on the Kennedy Center. Now he wants to paint the Eisenhower Bldg. Holy moly! More chaos & conservation. While photo banners adorning gov’t buildings is revolting at least they’re not permanent. One wapo commenter noted that the placement did avoid perpetuating a stench that may occur if placement were lower. There’s lots to protect. Now Europe is burning. Judith Gura & Larry Lederman worked on a publication documenting NY Landmarks. Kennicott, & those who love architecture, antiques & history, are burning daylight as Historic Preservationists have their hands full with this bunch. It’s also time to revisit Montgomery’s American Furniture, the Federal Period. We must nudge Brock Jobe. Published in 1966 …, this is the perfect time to photograph the beauty that moves Mona Charen. I haven’t seen her city but I believe it must be as Reagan said…”the American vision…a country that would be a light unto the nations, and a shining city upon a hill.”
> "Because these changes are not to the house of a man, they are to the house of the people."
Because at least a few Democratic office-holders are not screaming about this - "Bengazi-ing" it, run-away inflation, murder in the streets by masked thugs, the "don't-you-dare-call-it-a-war" (*), and all the rest - many voters get the idea that establishment Democrats are complicit in our Corruption-maxxxxer-in-Chief's continued destruction of our democratic norms.
Hence we are witnessing the emergence of the truly "radical left" Democratic Socialists of America.
And I for one will not be surprised when the hoped for, if not widely expected, "Blue Wave" of 2026 fails to appear this time.
#SAD!
(*) FYI I got the term "don't-you-dare-call-it-a-war" from the substack of the indomitable Jeff Tiedrich.
A platform plank for the Democratic slate for '28 should be to tear down, tear out, and restore everything Trump has done and everything he might do. Every record, every bit of evidence, every memory that Trump ever existed that can be should be destroyed. Some class, dignity, and integrity should be restored to the US Capital, US lands and natural resources rehabilitated.
Trump is worse than an incurable metastatic disease.
I like the idea, but if we don't remember history we're doomed to repeat it!
Ticky tacky trashy. There's a reason why the New York "elite" looked down on the tRUMP slumlord family, now the First Family of trailer park aspirational aesthetics. Right after the RepubliCON party of pedophiles, felons, and thieves hits the dung heap of history, the American people will happily track the return of the People's House to elegant, quiet dignity.
Trump's actions to destroy the White House should have been stopped long ago. He doesn't own it, and it's our funds paying for the desecration.
This sentence: “The neoclassical style in which the White House is designed—an architectural style that intentionally avoids the ornamentation found in the palaces of Europe. Gold.” Exactly! That chosen lack of ornamentation is what makes us unique from the monarchies in Europe. Thanks for that sentence, Tommy!
"we then begin to lose the central democratic tenets on which this country was founded. On which that house was built." But then, that's the purpose of all this Russian-style garishness, isn't it? Take away the identity of Our House, just as he took away the identity of the government! It's easier to convince people to accept change when change is happening all around them. Hitler knew this, and Trump has learned it from the Third Reich. But Hitler had the advantage of extreme poverty in Germany, and his public works employed hundreds of thousands who hadn't had a paycheck in years. Trump is going to have to shove authoritarianism down our throats at the point of a gun, which is why he has a private army called ICE!
Depressing, enraging, and insightful. If we are somehow able trot save our democracy, I can’t help but wonder how so much of this garishness will be repurposed and/or removed.
Yes, the ugly, garish, ill conceived fake-gold garbage in the Oval Office, the destruction of the East Wing, the destruction of the Rose Garden... it all means something. As the mid-term election draws near and the expected finish of the lack of Congressional control of the weak, fake, foolish president becomes reality (of a sort) we are faced with a question; how long will it take to erase and eradicate all this junk and completely get rid of, eliminate, and abolish everything trumpian? One hopes for two things... first that the old fat brain-dead man-child lies long enough to see his foolishness eradicated and totally dumped, preferentially on the front lawn of the mara-largo hovel, and secondly he lives long enough to be held totally accountable for all of his crimes. That's all one wants for Christmas, Santa.
Y'all need to manage your outrage, because exercising outrage too much causes COMPLACENCY. You'll be NUMB otherwise - when the REAL BATTLE begins. All this decor shit is a carefully orchestrated DISTRACTION...To keep you from looking at SOMETHING ELSE that is a real THREAT...This regime actually awards prizes for the "most outrageous" move. Stick with stuff that will make a REAL difference 5 to 10 yrs from now.
Strongly recommend that all read this and figure out a way to minimize hitting the cliff - https://michaelpopok.substack.com/p/iran-war-expert-exposes-trump-escalation? - All veterans should stop any possible ground invasion because it will massively increase the number of Gold Star families. See what has happened to Russians invading Ukraine; worse will happen to American forces landing on Iranian beaches or soil. We have no effective defense against swarms of drones.
Philip Kennicott has been working overtime alongside a cadre of citizens, like the webcam group on the Kennedy Center. Now he wants to paint the Eisenhower Bldg. Holy moly! More chaos & conservation. While photo banners adorning gov’t buildings is revolting at least they’re not permanent. One wapo commenter noted that the placement did avoid perpetuating a stench that may occur if placement were lower. There’s lots to protect. Now Europe is burning. Judith Gura & Larry Lederman worked on a publication documenting NY Landmarks. Kennicott, & those who love architecture, antiques & history, are burning daylight as Historic Preservationists have their hands full with this bunch. It’s also time to revisit Montgomery’s American Furniture, the Federal Period. We must nudge Brock Jobe. Published in 1966 …, this is the perfect time to photograph the beauty that moves Mona Charen. I haven’t seen her city but I believe it must be as Reagan said…”the American vision…a country that would be a light unto the nations, and a shining city upon a hill.”
> "Because these changes are not to the house of a man, they are to the house of the people."
Because at least a few Democratic office-holders are not screaming about this - "Bengazi-ing" it, run-away inflation, murder in the streets by masked thugs, the "don't-you-dare-call-it-a-war" (*), and all the rest - many voters get the idea that establishment Democrats are complicit in our Corruption-maxxxxer-in-Chief's continued destruction of our democratic norms.
Hence we are witnessing the emergence of the truly "radical left" Democratic Socialists of America.
And I for one will not be surprised when the hoped for, if not widely expected, "Blue Wave" of 2026 fails to appear this time.
#SAD!
(*) FYI I got the term "don't-you-dare-call-it-a-war" from the substack of the indomitable Jeff Tiedrich.